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I create a new file on Word 2010. I type a few words. Then I press Ctrl + S to save it or click on the diskette icon on the toolbar. But Word does not save. Does nothing. When I want to close the file clicking the X button of the window, it prompts me if I want to save the changes or not.



Then I have uninstall MS Office 2010 and installed MS Office 2013. I wanted to understand if the problem is sourced by wrong configuration and/or settings. But NO!



The same problem persists on MS Office 2013 Std too.



I have searched for similar problems on Google, but found no helpful solution. I think it is a macro virus but do not know how to overcome it.



UPDATE by Art Gertner:



Experiencing identical problem. Excel and PowerPoint also affected. Attempted the following:




  • Restarting PC

  • Deleting Normal.dot

  • Starting in safe mode (winword /safe)

  • Disabling all addons

  • Cleaning up c:/temp

  • Checking Office activation status (shows valid license)

  • Checking that default file location in word (options > save > default file location) is valid path

  • Creating a new user account (issue is still present)

  • Checking the file system with chkdsk /r (no effect)


Additional details:




  • OS: Windows 7 x64 pro. Office 2010

  • Disk encryption is not used

  • the issue used to be intermittent for several days. Used to disappear after restart. Now it is permanent. Cannot save documents at all.


  • File > Open and File > save actions are also affected (nothing happens when clicked)

  • The following workaround is valid. Use windows explorer to navigate to directory where you want to save the file. Right click to call context menu. Select New > Microsoft Word Document. Document is created. Any changes to this document will be successfully saved.










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  • and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
    – H. Pauwelyn
    Mar 16 '16 at 17:29






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    What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
    – Sun
    May 18 '16 at 16:42






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    Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
    – harrymc
    May 18 '16 at 17:33








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    Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
    – Aganju
    May 18 '16 at 22:53








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    @LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
    – Art Gertner
    May 20 '16 at 13:07















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I create a new file on Word 2010. I type a few words. Then I press Ctrl + S to save it or click on the diskette icon on the toolbar. But Word does not save. Does nothing. When I want to close the file clicking the X button of the window, it prompts me if I want to save the changes or not.



Then I have uninstall MS Office 2010 and installed MS Office 2013. I wanted to understand if the problem is sourced by wrong configuration and/or settings. But NO!



The same problem persists on MS Office 2013 Std too.



I have searched for similar problems on Google, but found no helpful solution. I think it is a macro virus but do not know how to overcome it.



UPDATE by Art Gertner:



Experiencing identical problem. Excel and PowerPoint also affected. Attempted the following:




  • Restarting PC

  • Deleting Normal.dot

  • Starting in safe mode (winword /safe)

  • Disabling all addons

  • Cleaning up c:/temp

  • Checking Office activation status (shows valid license)

  • Checking that default file location in word (options > save > default file location) is valid path

  • Creating a new user account (issue is still present)

  • Checking the file system with chkdsk /r (no effect)


Additional details:




  • OS: Windows 7 x64 pro. Office 2010

  • Disk encryption is not used

  • the issue used to be intermittent for several days. Used to disappear after restart. Now it is permanent. Cannot save documents at all.


  • File > Open and File > save actions are also affected (nothing happens when clicked)

  • The following workaround is valid. Use windows explorer to navigate to directory where you want to save the file. Right click to call context menu. Select New > Microsoft Word Document. Document is created. Any changes to this document will be successfully saved.










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  • and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
    – H. Pauwelyn
    Mar 16 '16 at 17:29






  • 1




    What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
    – Sun
    May 18 '16 at 16:42






  • 1




    Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
    – harrymc
    May 18 '16 at 17:33








  • 1




    Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
    – Aganju
    May 18 '16 at 22:53








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    @LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
    – Art Gertner
    May 20 '16 at 13:07













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I create a new file on Word 2010. I type a few words. Then I press Ctrl + S to save it or click on the diskette icon on the toolbar. But Word does not save. Does nothing. When I want to close the file clicking the X button of the window, it prompts me if I want to save the changes or not.



Then I have uninstall MS Office 2010 and installed MS Office 2013. I wanted to understand if the problem is sourced by wrong configuration and/or settings. But NO!



The same problem persists on MS Office 2013 Std too.



I have searched for similar problems on Google, but found no helpful solution. I think it is a macro virus but do not know how to overcome it.



UPDATE by Art Gertner:



Experiencing identical problem. Excel and PowerPoint also affected. Attempted the following:




  • Restarting PC

  • Deleting Normal.dot

  • Starting in safe mode (winword /safe)

  • Disabling all addons

  • Cleaning up c:/temp

  • Checking Office activation status (shows valid license)

  • Checking that default file location in word (options > save > default file location) is valid path

  • Creating a new user account (issue is still present)

  • Checking the file system with chkdsk /r (no effect)


Additional details:




  • OS: Windows 7 x64 pro. Office 2010

  • Disk encryption is not used

  • the issue used to be intermittent for several days. Used to disappear after restart. Now it is permanent. Cannot save documents at all.


  • File > Open and File > save actions are also affected (nothing happens when clicked)

  • The following workaround is valid. Use windows explorer to navigate to directory where you want to save the file. Right click to call context menu. Select New > Microsoft Word Document. Document is created. Any changes to this document will be successfully saved.










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I create a new file on Word 2010. I type a few words. Then I press Ctrl + S to save it or click on the diskette icon on the toolbar. But Word does not save. Does nothing. When I want to close the file clicking the X button of the window, it prompts me if I want to save the changes or not.



Then I have uninstall MS Office 2010 and installed MS Office 2013. I wanted to understand if the problem is sourced by wrong configuration and/or settings. But NO!



The same problem persists on MS Office 2013 Std too.



I have searched for similar problems on Google, but found no helpful solution. I think it is a macro virus but do not know how to overcome it.



UPDATE by Art Gertner:



Experiencing identical problem. Excel and PowerPoint also affected. Attempted the following:




  • Restarting PC

  • Deleting Normal.dot

  • Starting in safe mode (winword /safe)

  • Disabling all addons

  • Cleaning up c:/temp

  • Checking Office activation status (shows valid license)

  • Checking that default file location in word (options > save > default file location) is valid path

  • Creating a new user account (issue is still present)

  • Checking the file system with chkdsk /r (no effect)


Additional details:




  • OS: Windows 7 x64 pro. Office 2010

  • Disk encryption is not used

  • the issue used to be intermittent for several days. Used to disappear after restart. Now it is permanent. Cannot save documents at all.


  • File > Open and File > save actions are also affected (nothing happens when clicked)

  • The following workaround is valid. Use windows explorer to navigate to directory where you want to save the file. Right click to call context menu. Select New > Microsoft Word Document. Document is created. Any changes to this document will be successfully saved.







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  • and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
    – H. Pauwelyn
    Mar 16 '16 at 17:29






  • 1




    What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
    – Sun
    May 18 '16 at 16:42






  • 1




    Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
    – harrymc
    May 18 '16 at 17:33








  • 1




    Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
    – Aganju
    May 18 '16 at 22:53








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    @LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
    – Art Gertner
    May 20 '16 at 13:07


















  • and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
    – H. Pauwelyn
    Mar 16 '16 at 17:29






  • 1




    What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
    – Sun
    May 18 '16 at 16:42






  • 1




    Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
    – harrymc
    May 18 '16 at 17:33








  • 1




    Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
    – Aganju
    May 18 '16 at 22:53








  • 1




    @LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
    – Art Gertner
    May 20 '16 at 13:07
















and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
– H. Pauwelyn
Mar 16 '16 at 17:29




and what happens when you choose "yes" when Office ask to save it?
– H. Pauwelyn
Mar 16 '16 at 17:29




1




1




What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
– Sun
May 18 '16 at 16:42




What is your Windows operating system? I'm taking a guess that your comdlg32.dll may be corrupted or being intercepted. This is DLL that gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/…
– Sun
May 18 '16 at 16:42




1




1




Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
– harrymc
May 18 '16 at 17:33






Test system integrity with sfc /scannow and do a deep scan using the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. And what is your Windows version?
– harrymc
May 18 '16 at 17:33






1




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Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
– Aganju
May 18 '16 at 22:53






Two ideas: 1. check if the default save path points to an illegal place (File/Options/Save/Default File Location); 2. are you using encryption on your hard disk? When I try to save in such a place, instead of the file-Save dialog, a little icon appears on the bottom right (and it might be set invisible, so check under the up arrow), and when clicked, it says 'a file operation needs your encryption key' - only after you complete this dialog, the file/save dialog comes up.
– Aganju
May 18 '16 at 22:53






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@LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
– Art Gertner
May 20 '16 at 13:07




@LunaMezza, your advice solved my problem: sfc /scannow
– Art Gertner
May 20 '16 at 13:07










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The Only answer I could find for this problem was to create a new user account and move data over.



My customer said:




It was random initially and then became frequent and then permanent and then spread from MS Office products to other programs as well.




Creating a new user account might not be the most ideal thing for everyone but I had to give up & move on at some point. :( looser



Different stuffs I tried in two days are below:




  1. Not only disable the add-ins but uninstall programs which had any add-in for Office Apps like Mcafee & Lexmark printer toolbar

  2. Clean boot the computer

  3. Plug HDD to a different computer and run virus/malware scans

  4. Tried Office apps in safe mode for sure

  5. Disconnect Network drives as I have seen them causing problem with file Save & Open action at times in past


  6. Played around with Process Monitor, compared then deleted and re-created following registry keys with another similar system.



    HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice16.0CommonOpenFindMicrosoftWordSettingsSaveAs



    HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCIDSave



    HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32



  7. Ran chkdsk /r


  8. Re-installed MS Office too


  9. No component store corruption detected on DISM /CheckHealth & /ScanHealth

  10. Didn't try System File Checker because I haven't been lucky with it ever


Affected system was a Windows 10 with Office 2013 installed, Which I upgraded to Office 16 later and the problem was still there until a new User account was created






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    Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
    – Pimp Juice IT
    May 19 '16 at 5:18












  • Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
    – Art Gertner
    May 19 '16 at 6:58






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    @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
    – pun
    May 19 '16 at 7:11






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    Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
    – Art Gertner
    May 20 '16 at 13:06






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    Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
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    May 21 '16 at 10:45


















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Try running a c:>sfc /scannow



The comdlg32.dll may be corrupted. This DLL gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office.






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    From another site I learned that to start word in safe mode, that is word while pressing the control key (and saying yes when prompted) allowed save anew. And also that macros could be a problem, to be dealt with in Word itself, file / options / addins



    My issue was with Word 2010 under Windows 10






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      I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
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    According to me when you make a MS word document then don’t save direct to the file. Firstly you have to go in file then then go to info after that there are to option given but you have to choose only one that is recover unsaved document.



    After that MS Word open the location where a copy of draft resides. It just a matter of selecting a draft.



    Now opening it up as a fresh MS Word document and then saving it properly as a save as button on the business bar at the top of the document. Copies of unsaved document are kept for four days then they are automatically deleted.



    When you want to open a document then you can also use Open & Repair feature for trubleshooting document that might got corrupted or damaged.






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      The Only answer I could find for this problem was to create a new user account and move data over.



      My customer said:




      It was random initially and then became frequent and then permanent and then spread from MS Office products to other programs as well.




      Creating a new user account might not be the most ideal thing for everyone but I had to give up & move on at some point. :( looser



      Different stuffs I tried in two days are below:




      1. Not only disable the add-ins but uninstall programs which had any add-in for Office Apps like Mcafee & Lexmark printer toolbar

      2. Clean boot the computer

      3. Plug HDD to a different computer and run virus/malware scans

      4. Tried Office apps in safe mode for sure

      5. Disconnect Network drives as I have seen them causing problem with file Save & Open action at times in past


      6. Played around with Process Monitor, compared then deleted and re-created following registry keys with another similar system.



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice16.0CommonOpenFindMicrosoftWordSettingsSaveAs



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCIDSave



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32



      7. Ran chkdsk /r


      8. Re-installed MS Office too


      9. No component store corruption detected on DISM /CheckHealth & /ScanHealth

      10. Didn't try System File Checker because I haven't been lucky with it ever


      Affected system was a Windows 10 with Office 2013 installed, Which I upgraded to Office 16 later and the problem was still there until a new User account was created






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        Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
        – Pimp Juice IT
        May 19 '16 at 5:18












      • Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
        – Art Gertner
        May 19 '16 at 6:58






      • 1




        @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
        – pun
        May 19 '16 at 7:11






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        Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
        – Art Gertner
        May 20 '16 at 13:06






      • 1




        Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
        – Journeyman Geek
        May 21 '16 at 10:45















      up vote
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      +300










      The Only answer I could find for this problem was to create a new user account and move data over.



      My customer said:




      It was random initially and then became frequent and then permanent and then spread from MS Office products to other programs as well.




      Creating a new user account might not be the most ideal thing for everyone but I had to give up & move on at some point. :( looser



      Different stuffs I tried in two days are below:




      1. Not only disable the add-ins but uninstall programs which had any add-in for Office Apps like Mcafee & Lexmark printer toolbar

      2. Clean boot the computer

      3. Plug HDD to a different computer and run virus/malware scans

      4. Tried Office apps in safe mode for sure

      5. Disconnect Network drives as I have seen them causing problem with file Save & Open action at times in past


      6. Played around with Process Monitor, compared then deleted and re-created following registry keys with another similar system.



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice16.0CommonOpenFindMicrosoftWordSettingsSaveAs



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCIDSave



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32



      7. Ran chkdsk /r


      8. Re-installed MS Office too


      9. No component store corruption detected on DISM /CheckHealth & /ScanHealth

      10. Didn't try System File Checker because I haven't been lucky with it ever


      Affected system was a Windows 10 with Office 2013 installed, Which I upgraded to Office 16 later and the problem was still there until a new User account was created






      share|improve this answer



















      • 2




        Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
        – Pimp Juice IT
        May 19 '16 at 5:18












      • Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
        – Art Gertner
        May 19 '16 at 6:58






      • 1




        @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
        – pun
        May 19 '16 at 7:11






      • 1




        Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
        – Art Gertner
        May 20 '16 at 13:06






      • 1




        Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
        – Journeyman Geek
        May 21 '16 at 10:45













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      The Only answer I could find for this problem was to create a new user account and move data over.



      My customer said:




      It was random initially and then became frequent and then permanent and then spread from MS Office products to other programs as well.




      Creating a new user account might not be the most ideal thing for everyone but I had to give up & move on at some point. :( looser



      Different stuffs I tried in two days are below:




      1. Not only disable the add-ins but uninstall programs which had any add-in for Office Apps like Mcafee & Lexmark printer toolbar

      2. Clean boot the computer

      3. Plug HDD to a different computer and run virus/malware scans

      4. Tried Office apps in safe mode for sure

      5. Disconnect Network drives as I have seen them causing problem with file Save & Open action at times in past


      6. Played around with Process Monitor, compared then deleted and re-created following registry keys with another similar system.



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice16.0CommonOpenFindMicrosoftWordSettingsSaveAs



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCIDSave



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32



      7. Ran chkdsk /r


      8. Re-installed MS Office too


      9. No component store corruption detected on DISM /CheckHealth & /ScanHealth

      10. Didn't try System File Checker because I haven't been lucky with it ever


      Affected system was a Windows 10 with Office 2013 installed, Which I upgraded to Office 16 later and the problem was still there until a new User account was created






      share|improve this answer














      The Only answer I could find for this problem was to create a new user account and move data over.



      My customer said:




      It was random initially and then became frequent and then permanent and then spread from MS Office products to other programs as well.




      Creating a new user account might not be the most ideal thing for everyone but I had to give up & move on at some point. :( looser



      Different stuffs I tried in two days are below:




      1. Not only disable the add-ins but uninstall programs which had any add-in for Office Apps like Mcafee & Lexmark printer toolbar

      2. Clean boot the computer

      3. Plug HDD to a different computer and run virus/malware scans

      4. Tried Office apps in safe mode for sure

      5. Disconnect Network drives as I have seen them causing problem with file Save & Open action at times in past


      6. Played around with Process Monitor, compared then deleted and re-created following registry keys with another similar system.



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice16.0CommonOpenFindMicrosoftWordSettingsSaveAs



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCIDSave



        HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32



      7. Ran chkdsk /r


      8. Re-installed MS Office too


      9. No component store corruption detected on DISM /CheckHealth & /ScanHealth

      10. Didn't try System File Checker because I haven't been lucky with it ever


      Affected system was a Windows 10 with Office 2013 installed, Which I upgraded to Office 16 later and the problem was still there until a new User account was created







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        Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
        – Pimp Juice IT
        May 19 '16 at 5:18












      • Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
        – Art Gertner
        May 19 '16 at 6:58






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        @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
        – pun
        May 19 '16 at 7:11






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        Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
        – Art Gertner
        May 20 '16 at 13:06






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        Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
        – Journeyman Geek
        May 21 '16 at 10:45














      • 2




        Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
        – Pimp Juice IT
        May 19 '16 at 5:18












      • Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
        – Art Gertner
        May 19 '16 at 6:58






      • 1




        @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
        – pun
        May 19 '16 at 7:11






      • 1




        Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
        – Art Gertner
        May 20 '16 at 13:06






      • 1




        Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
        – Journeyman Geek
        May 21 '16 at 10:45








      2




      2




      Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
      – Pimp Juice IT
      May 19 '16 at 5:18






      Classic example of something being corrupt with the Windows user profile!
      – Pimp Juice IT
      May 19 '16 at 5:18














      Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
      – Art Gertner
      May 19 '16 at 6:58




      Thanks for the info. I have domain account so deleting account and recreating it is not an option. Any advice?
      – Art Gertner
      May 19 '16 at 6:58




      1




      1




      @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
      – pun
      May 19 '16 at 7:11




      @ArtGertner You won't believe me but I did this for a domain joined user. All you need is a local account with admin rights. Then boot the computer in safe mode, rename the userprofile from c:users`, rename the userprofile key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList` and reboot, login using the domain account. It will create the profile folder again and then move the data over. and you are done.
      – pun
      May 19 '16 at 7:11




      1




      1




      Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
      – Art Gertner
      May 20 '16 at 13:06




      Eventually sfc /scannow did the job. Must have been corruption in one of DLLs. Thanks everyone who posted here.
      – Art Gertner
      May 20 '16 at 13:06




      1




      1




      Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
      – Journeyman Geek
      May 21 '16 at 10:45




      Seems to be so. There's not much that can be done about an awarded bounty.
      – Journeyman Geek
      May 21 '16 at 10:45












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      Try running a c:>sfc /scannow



      The comdlg32.dll may be corrupted. This DLL gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office.






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        Try running a c:>sfc /scannow



        The comdlg32.dll may be corrupted. This DLL gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office.






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          Try running a c:>sfc /scannow



          The comdlg32.dll may be corrupted. This DLL gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office.






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          Try running a c:>sfc /scannow



          The comdlg32.dll may be corrupted. This DLL gets referenced when you want to open or save a document in Office.







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          answered May 20 '16 at 13:39









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              From another site I learned that to start word in safe mode, that is word while pressing the control key (and saying yes when prompted) allowed save anew. And also that macros could be a problem, to be dealt with in Word itself, file / options / addins



              My issue was with Word 2010 under Windows 10






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                I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
                – fixer1234
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              From another site I learned that to start word in safe mode, that is word while pressing the control key (and saying yes when prompted) allowed save anew. And also that macros could be a problem, to be dealt with in Word itself, file / options / addins



              My issue was with Word 2010 under Windows 10






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                I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
                – fixer1234
                Nov 25 at 18:33













              up vote
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              up vote
              0
              down vote









              From another site I learned that to start word in safe mode, that is word while pressing the control key (and saying yes when prompted) allowed save anew. And also that macros could be a problem, to be dealt with in Word itself, file / options / addins



              My issue was with Word 2010 under Windows 10






              share|improve this answer












              From another site I learned that to start word in safe mode, that is word while pressing the control key (and saying yes when prompted) allowed save anew. And also that macros could be a problem, to be dealt with in Word itself, file / options / addins



              My issue was with Word 2010 under Windows 10







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              • 1




                I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
                – fixer1234
                Nov 25 at 18:33














              • 1




                I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
                – fixer1234
                Nov 25 at 18:33








              1




              1




              I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
              – fixer1234
              Nov 25 at 18:33




              I suspect that this is more of a workaround for a limited set of cases than a solution to the underlying problem. You shouldn't need to run in safe mode if Word is working properly.
              – fixer1234
              Nov 25 at 18:33










              up vote
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              According to me when you make a MS word document then don’t save direct to the file. Firstly you have to go in file then then go to info after that there are to option given but you have to choose only one that is recover unsaved document.



              After that MS Word open the location where a copy of draft resides. It just a matter of selecting a draft.



              Now opening it up as a fresh MS Word document and then saving it properly as a save as button on the business bar at the top of the document. Copies of unsaved document are kept for four days then they are automatically deleted.



              When you want to open a document then you can also use Open & Repair feature for trubleshooting document that might got corrupted or damaged.






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                up vote
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                down vote













                According to me when you make a MS word document then don’t save direct to the file. Firstly you have to go in file then then go to info after that there are to option given but you have to choose only one that is recover unsaved document.



                After that MS Word open the location where a copy of draft resides. It just a matter of selecting a draft.



                Now opening it up as a fresh MS Word document and then saving it properly as a save as button on the business bar at the top of the document. Copies of unsaved document are kept for four days then they are automatically deleted.



                When you want to open a document then you can also use Open & Repair feature for trubleshooting document that might got corrupted or damaged.






                share|improve this answer























                  up vote
                  -1
                  down vote










                  up vote
                  -1
                  down vote









                  According to me when you make a MS word document then don’t save direct to the file. Firstly you have to go in file then then go to info after that there are to option given but you have to choose only one that is recover unsaved document.



                  After that MS Word open the location where a copy of draft resides. It just a matter of selecting a draft.



                  Now opening it up as a fresh MS Word document and then saving it properly as a save as button on the business bar at the top of the document. Copies of unsaved document are kept for four days then they are automatically deleted.



                  When you want to open a document then you can also use Open & Repair feature for trubleshooting document that might got corrupted or damaged.






                  share|improve this answer












                  According to me when you make a MS word document then don’t save direct to the file. Firstly you have to go in file then then go to info after that there are to option given but you have to choose only one that is recover unsaved document.



                  After that MS Word open the location where a copy of draft resides. It just a matter of selecting a draft.



                  Now opening it up as a fresh MS Word document and then saving it properly as a save as button on the business bar at the top of the document. Copies of unsaved document are kept for four days then they are automatically deleted.



                  When you want to open a document then you can also use Open & Repair feature for trubleshooting document that might got corrupted or damaged.







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